With the continuous improvement of the public's living standards, lifestyles have also undergone a great change, resulting in the incidence of hypertension and . At present, the incidence of this disease is still on the rise, posing a great threat to human life and health. Long-term hypertension may also lead to various cardiovascular diseases, affecting the structural and functional changes of the target organs, and even serious consequences such as stroke and heart failure . Although more and more people are now paying attention to hypertension, there are still many misunderstandings about people's understanding of this disease.
So what are the common misunderstandings in the treatment of hypertension?
1. Asymptomatic hypertension does not require treatment
Even if the patient has no symptoms, treatment is required. Because the damage caused by hypertension to the patient's body continues, since hypertension is a chronic disease that can slowly damage the body and is easily overlooked by the public. Once symptoms appear, it may be difficult, so it must be treated in time and early treatment should be done as much as possible. Because the height of blood pressure is closely related to complications, not closely related to the patient's own symptoms.
2. Hypertension is common and not a disease
This is wrong. Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease at present. If it is not treated effectively in time, it is likely to lead to the occurrence of related complications, which may speed up the process of atherosclerosis, increase the risk of stroke , coronary heart disease , heart failure, renal failure, and even endanger life, and seriously reduce the quality of life of patients.
3. If the blood pressure drops to the normal range, you can stop the medication
. If the blood pressure drops to the normal range, you can’t stop the medication. There is currently no clinical cure for hypertension, and all antihypertensive drugs are only effective during the patient's medication. If the blood pressure drops to normal, stop the medication, then the blood pressure may be unstable and may even return to the pre-treatment level. Hypertension is a chronic disease, and the damage to the body will gradually become prominent. If the medication is stopped suddenly, it may lead to the severity of the damage.
4. You can choose antihypertensive drugs at will. The medication for patients with hypertension varies from person to person. Generally, individualized treatment should be carried out according to the patient's condition, blood pressure severity, comorbidities and other factors. For example, patients with acute hypertension should choose rapid antihypertensive drugs. If a drug is not effective, it is necessary to consult a relevant doctor in time to increase the dosage or adjust the current medication plan. If complications occur, drugs with relevant protective effects should be selected.
As hypertension becomes more and more common in life, for the sake of personal and public health, we must gradually increase and update our understanding and understanding of hypertension, and actively prevent and control and treat hypertension. At present, patients with hypertension still have many misunderstandings about this disease. Try to avoid the above problems and be responsible for their health.
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